If you have a skeleton in the cupboard it means you have are hiding a shocking secret about yourself.
To be tongue-tied.
Describes the feeling (familiar to many language learners) that you get when you can't seem to find the right words to say, and so you are unable to speak. As i
break a leg
good-luck
get something off one's chest
tell someone your problems
head start
an earlier start
let one's hair down
relax, have fun
cost an arm and a leg
be very expensive
play something by ear
do something without a plan
by heart
memorize
(an) old hand
an experienced person
To stab someone in the back.
To say nasty things about someone when they are not there.
In the blink of an eye.
Extremely quickly.
Itchy feet.
To be restless and have a strong desire to travel.
cold feet
nervous just before a big event
see eye to eye
agree
keep one's chin up
try to be cheerful
over my dead body
not unless I'm dead and can't stop you
head over heels
deeply in love
To have a bun in the oven.
To be pregnant.
(my) flesh and blood
relative
To put your feet up.
To relax.
The naked eye
If something can be seen with the naked eye, it can be seen without the help of a microscope.
pull one's leg
joke or tease someone
Turn a blind eye.
To ignore something that you know is wrong.
What is the meaning of ALL EARS?
fully listening
Achilles heel.
A small fault or weakness in a person or system that can result in its failure.
(by the) skin of one's teeth
just barely
face the music
meet, stand up to unpleasant consequences, for example, criticism or punishment
thick in the head
not very intelligent
the neck of the woods
nearby location or region
have one's head in the clouds
be unaware or unrealistic about something
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